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Umair Irfan

Umair Irfan

Former correspondent

    Latest articles by Umair Irfan

    Explainers
    Just about everyone in America is finally eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine. Now what?Just about everyone in America is finally eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine. Now what?
    Explainers

    The youngest children may prove to be the hardest to vaccinate.

    By Umair Irfan
    Climate
    The Supreme Court’s EPA ruling isn’t the only legal attack on the environmentThe Supreme Court’s EPA ruling isn’t the only legal attack on the environment
    Climate

    West Virginia v. EPA is part of a bigger legal crusade to destroy environmental protections.

    By Umair Irfan and Neel Dhanesha
    Explainers
    The FDA has authorized Covid-19 vaccines for babies and toddlers. Here’s what parents should know.The FDA has authorized Covid-19 vaccines for babies and toddlers. Here’s what parents should know.
    Explainers

    Covid-19 vaccines for little kids are critical even though they face lower risks.

    By Umair Irfan
    Technology
    The simple, impactful way to make cars cleanerThe simple, impactful way to make cars cleaner
    Technology

    In the age of electric vehicles, higher gas mileage is more important than ever.

    By Umair Irfan
    Explainers
    What the latest Covid-19 variants and subvariants mean for the pandemicWhat the latest Covid-19 variants and subvariants mean for the pandemic
    Explainers

    The omicron variant of Covid-19 has branched out into more transmissible and evasive versions.

    By Umair Irfan
    The Vox guide to extreme heat
    The air conditioning paradoxThe air conditioning paradox
    The Vox guide to extreme heat

    How do we cool people without heating up the planet?

    By Umair Irfan
    The extraordinary heat wave in India and Pakistan, explained
    Explainers

    What makes South Asia’s recent severe temperatures so surprising.

    By Umair Irfan
    Explainers
    This is what we need to invent to fight climate changeThis is what we need to invent to fight climate change
    Explainers

    Where companies and governments should place bets for the clean energy technologies of the future.

    By Umair Irfan
    Science
    How many people have died from the Covid-19 crisis?How many people have died from the Covid-19 crisis?
    Science

    The virus itself killed millions, but pandemic disruptions led to nearly three times as many deaths.

    By Umair Irfan
    Explainers
    Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is fracturing the delicate peace in the ArcticRussia’s invasion of Ukraine is fracturing the delicate peace in the Arctic
    Explainers

    The Arctic was once an oasis of international cooperation. Russia’s invasion brought it to a halt.

    By Umair Irfan